Krishna Fulfills All Desires (Brilliant as the Sun Canto Four) June 9, 2025 – Posted in: Books by Krishna Dharma

In four enthralling histories we see in this volume of Srimad Bhagavatam how Krishna reciprocates with whatever desire we have. Through the examples of great kings, gods and celestials we learn how to approach Krishna to attain all of life’s important goals. We hear the teachings of great sages, divine incarnations and the Lord himself, which enable us to ultimately achieve the highest perfection: eternal life in the spiritual atmosphere. Amazon UK Amazon.com Download a…

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COME OUT OF THE DARKNESS June 8, 2025 – Posted in: Articles

Perhaps one of the saddest parts about growing up is learning that Father Christmas is not real. I recall a few years ago hearing how a teacher had been hauled across the coals for revealing this terrible truth to his class of six year olds, after outraged parents had bombarded the school with complaints. I was never a big believer in Santa myself. I think it dawned on me at an early age that a…

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Two Avatars (Brilliant as the Sun Volume 4) – Posted in: Books by Krishna Dharma

In this fourth volume we hear about the appearance of Vishnu’s stupendous boar incarnation, Lord Varaha, who rescues the earth from the demon Hiranyaksha. We also meet the great sage Kardama, who marries Devahuti, daughter of the earth’s emperor, Manu. She gives birth to Lord Kapila, the divine incarnation who descended to teach the ancient science of Sankhya Yoga. Filled with enlightening wisdom and stimulating stories, Two Avataras presents the ancient teachings of the epic…

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The Answer Lies in our Hands June 7, 2025 – Posted in: Articles

What if there was one simple solution for all your problems? Something so easy that even a child could do it? Something which costs nothing, is available to everyone and ultimately ends all suffering? Well, before you decide to follow the standard dictum that if it sounds too good to be true then it most likely is, ask yourself a couple of questions. Firstly, do you know who you really are? I don’t mean a…

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Vidura’s Pilgrimage (Brilliant as the Sun Volume 3) – Posted in: Books by Krishna Dharma

A vivid dramatization of the great Sanskrit classic Srimad Bhagavatam, “The beautiful story of the Supreme Person”. In this third canto we travel with the saint Vidura as he meets first with Uddhava, Krishna’s secretary and close confidante, and then with the great sage Maitreya. We hear fascinating details about Krishna’s divine pastimes, the cosmos, and the nature of time. Replete with powerful mystical teachings, this profound book will touch your heart and leave you…

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Why are we averse to authority? June 6, 2025 – Posted in: Articles

It seems many of us do not like the government telling us how we should conduct our lives. The current lockdown has elicited vigorous opposition in certain corners of the media, and indeed on many streets around the world. The suggestions that a vaccine may become mandatory, if and when it is eventually developed, will no doubt create even bigger waves of resistance. Professor Ian Philip, a health expert at Sheffield University and government advisor,…

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Mysteries of Creation – Posted in: Books by Krishna Dharma

In this canto of Srimad Bhagavatam we hear the great sage Shukadeva Goswami answering the questions of King Parikit, who has been cursed to die in seven days. After briefly delineating man’s highest duty and the best way to conquer suffering and death, Shukadeva explains the path of mystic yoga and meditation. We are then introduced to Lord Brahma, greatest of the gods and engineer of the universe. Questioned by his son Narada, another powerful…

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Vulture Civilisation June 5, 2025 – Posted in: Articles

Listening today to a lecture by Srila Prabhupada, my esteemed teacher, I was struck by a brilliant analogy he gave. First, he cited a verse from Vedic literature which basically states that the attempt to improve one’s material situation amounts to nothing more than ‘decorating a dead body’. In other words, the material body is destined to die today or tomorrow. It is always dead, in one sense, as it is only animated by the…

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Sages of Naimisharanya – Posted in: Books by Krishna Dharma

A dramatic retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam, the most prominent of the Puranas, or histories of the Ancient World. The original Sanskrit text of the work, penned by the great sage Vyasadeva, says it is ‘as brilliant as the sun’, because its teachings can illuminate our consciousness even in the darkest times. Much like the Arabian Nights, it has an intricate structure of stories within stories; epic tales of divine incarnations, saints, sages, gods and earthly…

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The Supreme Person June 4, 2025 – Posted in: Articles

In its most recent survey on the subject of God, the National Centre for Social Research found that some ninety percent of us claim to be believers. One in five even said they had no doubts about God’s existence. Such statistics are perhaps surprising, given that education today tends to steer us toward more atheistic notions such as the’ Big Bang’ and evolution. Surprising also in the face of the widely touted suggestion that religion…